UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Dec. 31, 2023) – Grand Valley State split a pair of basketball games at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale yesterday. Hadley Miller had 17 points as the women set a new single-game scoring record in a 127-45 thrashing of visiting Rochester. Joey Holifield tallied 21 points as visiting Lourdes upended the GVSU men in the nightcap, 73-63. Both of the Lakers’ teams host Michigan Tech next Thursday evening.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday, these results:
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Michigan State 87, Indiana State 75
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Loyola of Chicago 73, Central Michigan 35
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Eastern Michigan 67, Northwood 64
This afternoon, Detroit is at Purdue-Fort Wayne and Oakland is at Youngstown State.
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Brandon Aubrey’s 43-yard field goal with 1:45 left proved to be decisive, as a penalty on a two-point conversion with 27 seconds left wiped out a Lions’ winning score and enabled the Dallas Cowboys to escape with a 20-19 home victory last night. Detroit is home to the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field next Sunday, with broadcast time to be determined by the NFL later this week on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
The Bears welcome the Atlanta Falcons to Soldier Field in Chicago this afternoon.
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The Red Wings host the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit tonight, with coverage from Ken Kal and Paul Woods at 4:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
The Chicago Blackhawks skate in Dallas against the Stars this evening.
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Cade Cunningham had 30 points with 12 assists as the Pistons snapped a record 28-game losing streak by holding off the visiting Toronto Raptors at Little Caesars Arena last night, 129-127. Detroit meets the Rockets in Houston tomorrow evening.
Behind 24 points from DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls topped the visiting 76ers at the United Center in Chicago last night, 105-92. The two teams have a rematch in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening.
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Both of Grand Rapids’ winter teams are in action on Sunday, with the Griffins home to the Cleveland Monsters in the evening at Van Andel Arena, and the Gold facing the Maine Celtics in a matinee at Portland.
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